tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post80789185685289143..comments2015-03-30T10:04:45.382-07:00Comments on Geotripper: The View of Japan's 8.9 Earthquake from Modesto, CaliforniaGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-67347927280249639852011-03-17T19:41:48.471-07:002011-03-17T19:41:48.471-07:00@ michael
hahahaha that was hilarious and also spo...@ michael<br />hahahaha that was hilarious and also spot onolivianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-48520516561844582312011-03-17T00:30:14.098-07:002011-03-17T00:30:14.098-07:00Do NOT feel free to lace your comments with profan...Do NOT feel free to lace your comments with profanity and insults. They will be deleted. Frankly, if you are trying to represent a conservative viewpoint, your effort is unpleasant and quite unconvincing.Garry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-72596892172985288702011-03-16T19:49:23.867-07:002011-03-16T19:49:23.867-07:00Randy, I am terribly sorry for your ignorance/lack...Randy, I am terribly sorry for your ignorance/lack of understanding of conservative policies. We want the government to help in times of natural disaster and to protect us from jihadist jackasses; however we do not want the government taking people&#39;s hard-earned money and giving it to some low-life who does not even care to have a job himself. The democrats have doubled the US deficit and have decreased the value of the dollar because they spend money that we DO NOT HAVE. And your government (Obama) is too busy picking his March Madness teams to give a shit about anything else. I look forward to your reply.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-48506196107791749022011-03-12T08:02:49.133-08:002011-03-12T08:02:49.133-08:00As someone who works in transportation, this quake...As someone who works in transportation, this quake really makes me think about how we build things here in California. Many of the standard overcrossings we drive on everyday would have simply collapsed. And, unlike us, Japan actually is willing to spend the money to build things right, to the extent that some in the engineering community think they typically over-engineer their infrastructure. <br /><br />I&#39;d say overall, Japan has shown the success of their investment, despite the tragedy and horrendous destruction. I hesitate to think of what San Francisco would look like if hit by a similar quake.KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-21550137535115106922011-03-11T22:56:43.460-08:002011-03-11T22:56:43.460-08:00You are absolutely right, not to mention that the ...You are absolutely right, not to mention that the Republicans revealed a plan today to cut the budget for the Tsunami Warning Center...I&#39;m sure Bobby Jindal can explain that for us...Garry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-28898932385411497152011-03-11T21:32:38.584-08:002011-03-11T21:32:38.584-08:00Let me add something: Japan had much lighter damag...Let me add something: Japan had much lighter damage and fewer fatalities than Haiti in part because Japan has strict building codes, and government inspectors to make sure building codes are followed.<br />So next time some conservative bleats about &quot;getting the &#39;govment&#39; off our backs&quot; remember the hundreds (thousands?) of people in Japan whose lives were saved by their government.Randy A.noreply@blogger.com